IBM is set to extend its Watson platform to offer developers a new set of cognitive APIs, technologies and artificial intelligence tools through the Watson Developer Cloud. The company said developers creating products, services and applications embedded with Watson will be able to use the Watson Developer Cloud to use an expanded set of cognitive APIs, technologies and tools, including artificial intelligence. Further reading IBM’s Watson supercomputer is best known in enterprise circles for helping scientific research by analysing big data in the cloud, but the company is keen for it to be used for as many applications as possible. “Today we are announcing the release of new and enhanced Watson cognitive services across four areas: Language, Vision, Speech and Data Insights,” IBM senior data scientist and managing consultant Manish…